The long-expected initial public offering for Change Healthcare took place June 27, nearly three years to the day since the merger was announced between Change and McKesson’s information technology business, creating the company as it’s known today. Shares of the IPO were first priced at $ 13 this week, which was substantially lower than the… Read More »
This week, Democrats on the Congressional Ways and Means committee held a hearing on their one-size-fits-all, “Medicare for all” proposal. With this move, they are fully embracing the government takeover of healthcare. The promises of “free” education and “free” healthcare touted by Democrats sound good, but they come at a steep price. The cost of… Read More »
Title: Co-founder, President and Chief Technology Officer Organization: Kno2 Years in HIT: 22 Previous Positions: Vice President, Chief Solutions Architect, Imagetek; Director of Technology, Integra Information Technologies. Significant Achievements: Bell, in founding Kno2, is seeking to advance interoperability in healthcare, with the goal of eliminating the use of older technologies. Impact on HIT: She has… Read More »
Adobe Stock Images Black preemies face higher chances that they will receive poor prenatal care than white, Asian-American and Hispanic babies, and this is partially due to the quality of their parents’ healthcare as well as segregation, according to a JAMA Pediatrics study released last week. The study looked at black newborn babies born prematurely… Read More »
President Trump has said that if the Supreme Court overturns Obamacare, Republicans will deliver a “far better plan.” Instead of continuing to make such boasts, however, Trump would be better served by getting Republicans to actually agree on one. As Peter Suderman details, going back to his first flirtation with a presidential run as a… Read More »